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fiogf49gjkf0d ROAD:
THERE IS AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF SURFACED ROAD.
UNSURFACED ROADS ESPECIALLY IN THE REMOTER AREAS
MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE IN THE RAINY SEASONS.
DUE TO THE SECURITY SITUATION, ROUTES MUST BE PLANNED
CAREFULLY AND LOCAL ADVICE SHOULD ALWAYS BE TAKEN.
ALTHOUGH THIS APPLIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, PARTICULAR
CARE MUST BE TAKEN IN THE JOHANNESBURG AREA.
CAR HIRE:
SELF-DRIVE AND CHAUFFEUR-DRIVEN CARS ARE AVAILABLE AT
MOST AIRPORTS AND IN MAJOR CITY CENTRES.
TAXI:
RATES VARY PLACE TO PLACE. TAXIS CANNOT BE HAILED IN
THE STREET. MUST BE HIRED AT A TAXI RANK. IN MANY
AREAS TAXI TRANSPORT IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
BUS:
SERVICES OPERATE IN CITIES AND TOWNS. PAY THE DRIVER.
BUS SERVICES MAY BE SPARSE AT THE WEEKEND IN CITIES.
INTERCITY COACH SERVICES OPERATE BETWEEN MOST CITIES.
PRETORIA-JOHANNESBURG-BLOEMFONTEIN. DAILY AND RETURN.
PORT ELIZABETH-PRETORIA. DAILY AND RETURN.
JOHANNESBURG-BEITBRIDGE-HARARE. MON, TUE, WED, FRI, SAT.
CHANGE COACHES AT BEITBRIDGE.
RAIL:
CONNECTS ALL MAIN CENTRES.
TRANS-KAROO. JOHANNESBURG-CAPE TOWN. DAILY. STOPS AT
KIMBERLEY AND DE AAR. JOURNEY TIME APPROX 20 HOURS.
TRANS-NATAL. JOHANNESBURG-DURBAN. DAILY. STOPS AT
PIETERMARITZB.
AMATOLA. JOHANNESBURG-EAST LONDON. DAILY. STOPS AT
BLOEMFONTEIN AND QUEENSTOWN.
ALGOA. JOHANNESBURG-PORT ELIZABETH. STOPS AT BLOEMFONTEIN.
KOMATI. JOHANNESBURG-KOMATI. DAILY. STOPS AT NELSPRUIT AND
KOMATIPOORT.
BOSVELDER. JOHANNESBURG-LOUIS TRICHARDT. DAILY. STOPS AT
PIETERSBURG.
JHE-ZIMBABWE. JOHANNESBURG-ZIMBABWE. TUESDAYS. STOPS AT
MAFIKENG. ENDS JOURNEY AT BULAWAYO.
TRANS-ORANJE. CAPE TOWN-BLOEMFONTEIN-DURBAN. MONDAYS.
CAR TRANSPORT BY TRAIN.
CARS ARE TRANSPORTED ON THE BLUE TRAIN AND THE
TRANS-KAROO IN FULLY ENCLOSED TRUCKS. RESERVATIONS MUST
BE MADE IN ADVANCE. APPROX COST R660 PER CAR
CAPE TOWN / JOHANNESBURG.
AIR SERVICES:
THE OVERALL STANDARD OF DOMESTIC AIR SERVICES IS VERY HIGH.
FOUR MAJOR CARRIERS (SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS, BA/COMAIR,
SUN AIR & NATIONWIDE AIR) OPERATE ON MOST OF THE MAJOR
TRUNK ROUTES WHILST SMALLER CARRIERS SERVE OTHER POINTS.
ALL DOMESTIC FLIGHTS IN SOUTH AFRICA ARE NON-SMOKING
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